Egrets - up to five Little Egrets frequenting the beck at Lowthorpe on several dates around Christmas and New Year. An amazing situation given that no more than a single bird has been noted at any time previously.
Regrets - despite spending 3 days during this period I didn't get a sniff. Bah Humbug! I guess there's still time this winter to catch up with some but it's a tough one to swallow.
Oh but enough of my troubles... here's a quick round up from December (28/29/30). I have a few photos but they'll have to go in a follow up post.
Wigeon - 4
Gadwall - 33 (a record local count)
Teal - 140
Red-legged Partridge - 6
Grey Partridge - 26
Sparrowhawk - 1
Buzzard - 6
Kestrel - 3
Woodcock - 3
Green Sandpiper - 1
Stock Dove - 42
Kingfisher - 5 (probably all different but minimum 3)
Skylark - 30
Grey Wagtail - 1
Fieldfare - 30
Redwing - 2
Treecreeper - 2
Siskin - 8
Linnet - 50
Bullfinch - 8
I'll write a 2013 summary soon. The total species list ended up at 110 (including the egrets) which is equal worst over the recent years, though to be fair it is proving consistent, the best total was 117.
Friday 24 January 2014
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